Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 38th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Place (SS4 1UU) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.4% higher than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Place (SS4 1UU), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Edward Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mary Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edward Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Edward Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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